HP resident dies in accident

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, November 30

Rash driving resulted in the death of a resident of Himachal Pradesh near Nanakpur village around 11:30 pm last evening. The victim has been identified as Rajendra Kumar, a resident of Dharampur, who owned a motorcycle repair shop.

The victim, along with his friend Vimal Kumar, was on his way to his hometown after buying spare parts for his shop from Ludhiana.

“Around 11:30 pm on the Baddi-Pinjore road near Nanakpur village, a rashly driven car, bearing a Punjab registration number, hit our car. The collision badly damaged the front end of our car and my friend got trapped in the vehicle,” Vimal told the police.

With the help of passersby, the victim was taken to the CHC, Nanakpur, from where he was referred to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6. The doctors further referred Rajendra to the PGI in Chandigarh, where he was declared dead.

A case has been registered under Section 279 and 304-A of the IPC.